§ 2074. — False weather reports.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC2074]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 101--RECORDS AND REPORTS
Sec. 2074. False weather reports
Whoever knowingly issues or publishes any counterfeit weather
forecast or warning of weather conditions falsely representing such
forecast or warning to have been issued or published by the Weather
Bureau, United States Signal Service, or other branch of the Government
service, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
ninety days, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 795; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 117 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 61, 35 Stat. 1100).
Minor verbal changes were made.
References in Text
The United States Signal Service, referred to in text, is now the
Signal Corps which is a branch of the Army, see section 3063 of Title
10, Armed Forces.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $500''.
Transfer of Functions
Weather Bureau of Department of Commerce consolidated with Coast and
Geodetic Survey to form a new agency in Department of Commerce to be
known as Environmental Science Services Administration by Reorg. Plan
No. 2 of 1965, eff. July 13, 1965, 30 F.R. 8819, 79 Stat. 1318, set out
in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. All
functions of Bureau transferred to Secretary of Commerce by the Plan.
Environmental Science Services Administration abolished by Reorg.
Plan No. 4 of 1970, eff. Oct. 3, 1970, 35 F.R. 15627, 84 Stat. 2090, set
out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees,
which created National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in
Department of Commerce. By Department Organization Order 25-5A,
republished 39 F.R. 27486, Secretary of Commerce delegated to NOAA his
functions relating to Weather Bureau. By order of Acting Associate
Administrator of NOAA, the organization name of Weather Bureau was
changed to National Weather Service. For further details, see
Codification note under section 311 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
